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The 1820 Settler Correspondence
 as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
 and edited by Sue Mackay

Additonal Information

This is pre 1820 information mainly taken from actual images of UK parish registers and other primary sources which I have personally researched. Further information about the settlers and their families once they reached the Cape can be found at https://www.1820settlers.com/

Sue Mackay

TAINTON, Richard - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

(member of HOLDER's Party)

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) says he was born in Bristol in April 1797, the son of Richard and Julia Catherine TAINTON

 

Bristol Archives

 

Richard son of Richard and Julian TAINTON 12 weeks old baptised 9 July 1797 in St.Paul's, Bristol

 

 

Richard TAINTON and Julian CORP were married by banns on the 7th April 1796 in St.Paul's, Bristol

Richard TAINTON (signed)

Julian CORP (X)

Witnesses: John STONE and Martha JONES

 

 

Richard TAINTON married Ann BROOKS on by banns 9 November 1819 in Temple, Bristol

Both signed

Winesses: William and Elizabeth SHEPSTON

 

Ann BROOKS was the sister of Elizabeth BROOKS, wife of William SHEPSTONE, also of Holder's Party.

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